Chairman & CEO, Goldman Sachs
Search every verified David Solomon interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, has been a prominent voice on the U.S. economy and artificial intelligence. In media appearances, he described the U.S. economy as "solid" and in "pretty good shape," while acknowledging a complex environment due to geopolitics and the technology super cycle. Solomon stated that the U.S. is in a period where "there's more greed than there is fear," which he said is one reason companies are accessing capital markets. He also addressed the departure of a former general counsel, stating that her association with Jeffrey Epstein occurred before she joined the firm in 2020 and that he had not seen her testimony on the matter. On the topic of AI, Solomon argued that fears of an "AI jobs apocalypse" are overblown, stating he does not believe there will be "massive structural unemployment" but that AI will "interrupt jobs and dislocate" workers, requiring upskilling and adjustment. He expressed optimism about the technology's potential to drive a productivity boom and economic growth, while also noting that the demand for compute infrastructure will not follow a straight line and that government and business have a responsibility to address dislocation. In a graduation speech, he told students that "today is the best day in the history of the world to be in your shoes" and encouraged them to be open to change, invest in relationships, and cultivate passions.
“I'M A FULL THROATED CAPITALIST. OUR SYSTEM IS NOT PERFECT. BUT IT'S A FANTASTIC SYSTEM, AND THE INNOVATION IN THE ECONOMY, CAPITAL FORMATION IN THE ECONOMY ALLOWS FOR NEW BUSINESSES, FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO FLOURISH.”
“I KNOW KATHY WAS TESTIFYING TODAY ABOUT HER ASSOCIATION WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN. WHICH ALL OCCURRED BEFORE SHE JOINED THE FIRM IN 2020. KATHY LEFT THE GENERAL COUNSEL POSITION ON JUNE 30, AND I DIDN'T SEE THE TESTIMONY TODAY AND HAVEN'T READ THROUGH IT SO I DON'T HAVE FURTHER COMMENT ON THAT OTHER THAN THAT.”
“I don't believe that we're going to have massive structural unemployment. But I do believe that AI is going to interrupt jobs and dislocate. It's moving at a very very quick pace. We're going to have to upskill people. The labor force is going to have to adjust.”
“We are definitely in a moment where there's more greed than there is fear. Okay? And you know that's one of the reasons why people that need this capital are coming to the markets because the capital's available.”
“I don't believe that we're going to have massive structural unemployment, but I do believe that AI is going to interrupt jobs and dislocate. It's moving at a very, very quick pace. We're going to have to upskill people. The labor force is going to have to adjust, but I think it's important to really step back and under...”
“If the disruption gets to a place where it's very dislocating to certain groups of people, then government and business has a responsibility to work on policy to soften that, you know, that journey. But I really do believe as we get 10 years out, just as other technologies have disrupted, we will have reasonably full e...”
“Whenever you have a technological acceleration, everybody anticipates, you know, the journey as though it's a straight line in one direction compounding and just the demand for the compute, it's just not going to go in the straight line that everybody's now currently projecting and I think we have to be prepared for th...”
“I do think we've created a regulatory structure and a market structure that really makes it unattractive to go public until you have to. The reason these companies are going public now is because they have to. They have capital needs that are so voracious that it is not prudent for them to try to do 100% of it in the p...”
“I think you're going to see more companies issue equity because, you know, this is not capital is available, and you want to be cautious about this if you get it wrong, if you totally rely on debt and you get it wrong, you will really regret if if you wind up having a downside scenario that's tougher than you expected....”
“I am hugely, hugely optimistic about this technology and the impact that this technology can have on large scale enterprises like Goldman Sachs, and the productivity gains that it can create, which I do believe can increase economic growth, create more prosperity and, you know, more impact, you know, on our economic sy...”
“I think it's very important these models are incredibly powerful. And I think it's very, very important that these companies that are producing these incredibly powerful models work collaboratively with the government and with the private sector to give people opportunities to understand, you know, what these models ca...”
“I still think human to human contact matters a lot. And I think one of the great opportunities we have with this technology expansion is to get our young people out with clients, talking to clients, broadening our client footprint. They're incredibly capable, well, incredibly capable. This shifted over the last 30 or 4...”
“In the first quarter, we delivered a very strong performance generating net revenues of 17.2 $2 billion, net earnings of $5.6 billion, and earnings per share of $1755. All three of which were the second highest in the history of Goldman Sachs. As a result, we delivered a return on equity of 19.8% and an RO of 21.3%.”
“We've been consistent in our view that a strong well- capitalized banking system in the US is essential and that strength has been clearly demonstrated across multiple stress periods. At the same time, we have also been clear that the regulatory framework needs to be transparent and calibrated appropriately to achieve...”
“I know the media headlines have driven, you know, an enormous amount of negative sentiment around private credit. You know, my own view is it's important to really distinguish between different markets and really try to put it all in perspective. You know, I think you guys know this that there, you know, private credit...”
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon argues the U.S. economy is 'solid' while assessing the economic impacts of Iran conflict and ...
On this episode of The Forum, hosted by @CNBC 's Becky Quick, David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of @GoldmanSachs joins Leslie Picker, Senior Finance and Banking Reporter at @CNBC , for a conversation on artificial intelligence, economic growth, and the future of work. Solomon discusses why he believes fears of an AI-driven jobs apocalypse are overblown and explains how artificial intelligence could drive a significant productivity and economic growth boom in the years ahead. He also explores workforce adaptation, AI infrastructure investment, cybersecurity risks, and the opportunities and…
Will artificial intelligence eliminate jobs or drive the next wave of economic growth? At the 850th meeting of The Economic Club of New York, David Solomon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, @GoldmanSachs, joins Leslie Picker, Senior Finance and Banking Reporter, @CNBC, to discuss AI's impact on employment, productivity, and the future of the U.S. economy. __ #DavidSolomon #GoldmanSachs #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #Productivity #Economy #EconomicGrowth #Technology #EconomicClubNY
There's a lot of debate about the future of AI — not just whether it will produce the returns investors are expecting, but also if AI will lead to mass worker displacement. Big banks are the perfect prism through which to explore some of these questions. Not only are they deploying AI very quickly, but they have a wide range of workers who are using the technology, from back-office employees to junior analysts to the most senior investment bankers. We spoke with David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, about the impact of AI on the banking business, and why he does not predict a major…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon speaks at the Economic Club of New York.
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